Join us during our month of drop in activities at Sgoil Chàirinis and learn about island Gaelic culture, heritage and wellbeing.
Saturday 15 July 10am-12 noon
Welcome to the Fèis Shamhraidh Aire air Sunnd
Drop in to find out what’s going on during CEUT’s Aire air Sunnd Festival, pick up a programme and enjoy some Gaelic tasters. Light refreshments available in our Pop Up Café.
Tuesday 18, 25 July and 1, 8 August. Drop in between 11am and 3pm
Discover North Uist’s heritage captured in photographs
Join CEUT volunteers working to document life and culture on the Island and browse through our photographic albums. Light refreshments, baking and chat are also on the menu.
Thursday 20, 27 July and 3, 10 August. Drop in between 2-4pm
Ar Sgeulachdan agus Srùbag
Heritage wellbeing drop in. Work on the survey findings. Be creative - sew, knit, tell our stories and chat. Light refreshments available.
Saturday 22, 29 July and 5 August. Drop in between 10am-12 noon
Family and Gaelic Pop Up Cafaidh Gaidhlig’s teaghlach
Drop in to see the developments at Sgoil Chàirinis. Find out how you and your family – children welcome – can contribute to its future. Enjoy the Gaelic language in beginner taster sessions or join in Gaelic conversations. Light refreshments available.
ALL SESSIONS FREE. DONATIONS WELCOME
Join us on our weekly Wednesday walks exploring the island’s landscape, archaeology and stories.
Saturday 15 July 10am-12 noon
Welcome to the Fèis Shamhraidh Aire air Sunnd
Drop in to find out what’s going on during CEUT’s Aire air Sunnd Festival, pick up a programme and enjoy some Gaelic tasters. Light refreshments available in our Pop Up Café.
Tuesday 18, 25 July and 1, 8 August. Drop in between 11am and 3pm
Discover North Uist’s heritage captured in photographs
Join CEUT volunteers working to document life and culture on the Island and browse through our photographic albums. Light refreshments, baking and chat are also on the menu.
Thursday 20, 27 July and 3, 10 August. Drop in between 2-4pm
Ar Sgeulachdan agus Srùbag
Heritage wellbeing drop in. Work on the survey findings. Be creative - sew, knit, tell our stories and chat. Light refreshments available.
Saturday 22, 29 July and 5 August. Drop in between 10am-12 noon
Family and Gaelic Pop Up Cafaidh Gaidhlig’s teaghlach
Drop in to see the developments at Sgoil Chàirinis. Find out how you and your family – children welcome – can contribute to its future. Enjoy the Gaelic language in beginner taster sessions or join in Gaelic conversations. Light refreshments available.
ALL SESSIONS FREE. DONATIONS WELCOME
Join us on our weekly Wednesday walks exploring the island’s landscape, archaeology and stories.
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Sgrìob gu Teampull na Trionaid,
19 July, 2-3.30pm Join us to visit Teampull na Trionaid, in English known as Trinity Temple, a ruined 13th-century seminary, with connections to Iona Abbey at Carinish, North Uist. Meet at the Old Church car park. |
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Sgrìob gu Dùn an Sticir,
26 July, 2-3pm This walk will explore the tidal Loch an Sticir and its three islands connected by artificial causeways. The eastern island features the remains of an Iron Age broch, built over in the 16th-century by a medieval hall, the home of the infamous Hugh MacDonald of Sleat. Meet at the end of the road to Port nan Long, by the ruined crofts. Sgrìob gu Clach an t-Sagairt, Druim na Croise and the site of St Columba’s Church, 2 August, 2-3.30pm
This walk will guide you from the site of St Columba’s Church to Clach an t-Sagairt the site of St Columba’s Church and Druim na Croise. An extension to St Columba’s Well may be available, weather permitting. Meet on the grass beside the new Clachan Sands cemetery. Sgrìob gu Barpa Langais agus Pubull Fhìnn,
9 August, 2-4pm This walk will begin by walking up to Barpa Langais, the best preserved Neolithic chambered cairn in the Outer Hebrides. We will climb to the trig point on Ben Langais above Pubull Fhìnn and walk down to this stone circle erected around 2000BC. This walk offers spectacular views of Loch Langais and Loch Euphort. Meet at Barp car park. |
Please email ceutevents@gmail.com for further details of each walk.
Join us at Sgoil Chàirinis for Digital Fèis 2 and get involved in shaping the recording of important places, culture and Gaelic heritage of North Uist.
Cladach agus machair online launch - 24TH SEPTEMBER 2020
Join us for the online launch of our new virtual exhibition Cladach Agus Machair (Coast and Machair), a project that involves reflections on our changing coastline by local crofters and schoolchildren. Virtual launch via zoom 11.30-13.00pm Thursday 24th September.
Co-hosted by Open Virtual Worlds, University of St Andrews.
See our facebook page for more details.
Co-hosted by Open Virtual Worlds, University of St Andrews.
See our facebook page for more details.
Book Launch - 4th October 2019
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We are delighted to welcome Bill Lawson to Carinish Old School for the launch of the latest in his Croft Histories series. Each volume contains a wealth of history recording residents of specific locations within the isles. |
CLADACH AGUS MACHAIR - Monday 12th to Friday 16th August 2019
Our team plan an interesting range of activities
for our heritage and science week, with events
from Monday 12th to Friday 16th August 2019.
CEUT is grateful to The Royal Society for
funding this varied range of activities as
part of their Places of Science scheme.
Opening of Runrig Photographic Exhibition 'Thank You and Goodnight...' at Taigh Chearsabhagh - 21 June 2019
Sìobhaltachd event at Carinish School - 10 March 2018
Western Isles Heritage Conference visits to Taigh Chearsabhagh and Carinish Old School - 27 February 2018
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Local History Group
We have been running afternoon sessions on different themes inspired by images from our extensive photographic archive. These have proved extremely popular with many stories and memories being shared. |
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